No. 93 Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
Born: | Ghana | April 26, 1995
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Career information | |
Status | 1-Game Injured |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Defensive end |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 257 lb (117 kg) |
University | Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks |
High school | Bishop Reding Catholic Secondary School |
CFL draft | 2017, Round: 5, Pick: 41 |
Drafted by | Edmonton Eskimos |
Career history | |
As player | |
2017– 2021 | Edmonton Eskimos / Elks |
2022 | Ottawa Redblacks |
2023–present | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Career stats | |
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Kwaku Boateng (born April 26, 1995) is a Canadian football defensive end for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [1] He played U Sports football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks.
Boateng played four years for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks and is program's all-time sack leader. He was named a 2016 CIS Men's Football Second Team All-Canadian and is a two-time Academic All-Canadian. [2]
Boateng was selected in the fifth round (41st overall) in the 2017 CFL Draft by the Edmonton Eskimos. He was signed by the Eskimos on May 23, 2017. [3] He registered 21 defensive tackles, four sacks and one forced fumble in 18 regular season games during the 2017 season. In the 2017 CFL West Semi-Final, he recorded three tackles against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He also appeared in the West Final against the Calgary Stampeders. [4] He was nominated as the team's Rookie of the Year candidate for the 2017 CFL Awards. [5] Boateng continued his strong play in 2018 with 26 defensive tackles and nine quarterback sacks. On February 1, 2019, Boateng and the Eskimos agreed to a two-year contract extension. [6]
In 2019, he was the Edmonton Eskimos' Most Outstanding Defensive Player. [7] He re-signed with Edmonton on a contract extension through 2021 on December 26, 2020. [8] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022. [9]
On February 8, 2022, Boateng signed a one-year contract with the Ottawa Redblacks. [10] However, he suffered an injury and did not play in any games for the team. In the following offseason, he became a free agent on February 14, 2023. [11]
On February 15, 2023, it was announced that Boateng had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [12]